Maurice Merleau-Ponty (1908-1961) is a key figure in 20th-century French philosophy. His productive connection of phenomenology and existentialism has repeatedly challenged the boundaries of science and philosophy, captivating not only his colleagues but also a broader audience. In his introduction, Christian Bermes demonstrates how Merleau-Ponty avoids the epistemological biases of empiricism and intellectualism, finding the concretizations of human finite existence in embodiment, history, language, and lifeworld.